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Greenbank Garden
An urban oasis with woodland walks and beautiful plants in all seasons, close to Glasgow’s Southside suburbs
3 mile s away
- Garden
- 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.00)
- Café, courtyard and toilets
- 10.00–17.00 (last orders 16.30)
- Woodland walks
- 10.00–16.30
National Museum of Rural Life
Explore life in the countryside at this museum and historic working farm
5 mile s away
🥪 Pack a picnic
Under 1 hour away
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Birthplace of a genius – a celebration of the enduring legacy of Scotland’s national poet
30 mile s away
- Museum
- 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.30)
- Burns Cottage
- 10.30–16.30 (last entry 16.00)
Dollar Glen
Deep gorges, cascading waterfalls, Castle Campbell and woodland walks in the Ochil Hills
34 mile s away
- Dollar Glen
- All year, daily
- Castle Campbell
- 10.00–16.30 (last entry 16.00)
Goatfell
Admire stunning views and rugged mountain landscapes from the Isle of Arran’s highest point
37 mile s away
🏴 A real adventure
Over 2 hours away
Ben Lawers
Scenic mountains and ridges, and the best collection of rare mountain plants in Britain
48 mile s away
Newhailes
Palladian house that played a prominent role in the Scottish Enlightenment
48 mile s away
- Café
- 9.00–17.00
- Shop and second-hand book shop
- 10.00–17.00
- House
- pre-booked tours (run from 11am)
- Weehailes Playpark
- 10.00–17.00
Grey Mare’s Tail
One of Scotland’s favourite waterfalls takes a spectacular 60m plunge into the valley below
48 mile s away
The Hermitage
Walk through towering Douglas firs to the folly of Ossian’s Hall, and gaze over the falls
57 mile s away
Threave Garden & Nature Reserve
A garden for all seasons and a haven for wildlife, with an osprey platform and bat reserve
64 mile s away
- Garden, café, visitor centre and shop
- 10.00–17.00
- Threave House
- Closed
- Nature Reserve
- Dawn–dusk
Craigower
Panoramic views stretch out in all directions from the pine-clad summit of this Perthshire hill
66 mile s away
Glencoe National Nature Reserve
Dramatic mountains, rare beauty and haunting history in the heart of the Highlands
66 mile s away
- Visitor centre and turf house
- 09.30–17.00
- Highland Coo Café
- 10.00–16.00
- Glencoe National Nature Reserve
- Daily
Killiecrankie
Magnificent wooded river gorge where one of the goriest battles in Jacobite history took place
67 mile s away
Rockcliffe
See nature in all its glory along the trails of one of Scotland’s prettiest stretches of coastline
69 mile s away
Burg
Golden eagles, red deer and otters inhabit this spectacular peninsula on the Isle of Mull.
78 mile s away
Glenfinnan Monument
Moving tribute to those who died fighting for the Jacobite cause, framed by dramatic Highland scenery
84 mile s away
- Visitor Centre
- 09.30–17.00
- Monument View Café
- 09.30–16.30
- Viaduct View Café
- 10.30–16.00
- Monument
- 11.00–12.30 and 13.30–16.00 (turn up on the day or book in advance online, see the Events tab above)
St Abb’s Head
Breathtaking coastal headland with dramatic cliffs, famed for its seabird colonies
84 mile s away
Iona
A cradle of Scottish Christianity, surrounded by white sandy beaches and turquoise seas
88 mile s away
Staffa
Volcanic rock columns are home to black guillemots, fulmars, puffins and the magical Fingal’s Cave
89 mile s away
Mar Lodge Estate
Britain’s largest National Nature Reserve – a wildlife wonderland in the heart of the Cairngorms
91 mile s away